Superman Returns (2006)

Brandon Routh
Kate Bosworth
James Marsden
Kevin Spacey
Frank Langella
Parker Posey
Kal Penn

Directed by Bryan Singer

Plot: The world's crises have gone unheeded for five long years since Superman's mysterious disappearance. Without him, crime has risen in the city of Metropolis and beyond; that's not even counting the future destructive acts of Lex Luthor, who has been sprung from prison with the specific intent of using Superman's technological secrets for his own personal gain and glory. Lois Lane, star reporter for the Daily Planet and the love of Superman's life, has moved on since Superman left without a word. She has even won a Pulitzer Prize for her essay, "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman." Lois has other issues to contend with--she is now engaged to the editor's nephew and has a young son to look after. But for Superman, the long search for his place in the universe ends back at the Kent farm, among the only family he has ever known. His destiny lies in Metropolis, where one look in Lois's eyes tell him that this place, among the flawed but ultimately good people of Earth, is his true home. And with Lex's plan coming to fruition mere hours after his return, the world will never need Superman more than it does now.

Review: I am a huge comic fan, but was never really into Superman. I liked Superman 1 & 2 and enjoyed all of the Justice League stuff. On a separate note, I love comic related movies of all kinds and get all giddy to see all of them, good or bad. With Bryan Singer at the helm, I had no doubt that this movie would be a home run, but still went in very careful.

Overall I really liked this movie. I had various issues going in, the biggest being the suit change. The change in the suit ended up being nothing to me once I started watching the film itself. The story was good and the acting was superb. I felt a little bothered when I heard it was supposed to be a continuation from Superman 2, but when I saw it, it made the film that much better. The effects and cinematography was amazing only rivaled by the Spider-man series. I think new comer not only played Superman brilliantly, but also played a great homage to Christopher Reeve. His likeness alone to Christopher Reeve was almost creepy at times, but at the same time added to the film. Kevin Spacey played Lex Luthor with an evil madness that was always missing from the character. There isn’t a lot of action in this movie, but just the right amount. I really enjoyed the way the story is not a retelling of the origin we all know, but it is still a good starting point for fans. Although not a huge Superman fan, I really enjoyed this movie and look forward to the sequel Superman: The Man of Steel.
 

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